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Earth Night: Make an Impact While You Sleep

April 16, 2013 by katiesours

April 22nd marks the 43rd official Earth Day! World-wide, individuals and communities are “going green” to highlight the ever-growing issue of climate change. Here at BU, there are campus efforts in place to reduce our environmental impact, like Sustainability@BU and the 2013 Earth Day Festival on Thursday, April 18th  (psst! We’ll be there!). But you don’t have to go out of your way to save the planet—you can actually do it while you sleep! Choose one (or all!) of these […]

Categories: Building Healthy Habits, Sleep • Tags: Earth Day, sleep tips, sustainable sleep

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How Not to Fall Victim to Late Night Meals

March 29, 2013 by katiesours

The dirty: Weekend drinking can lead to over-eating. You booze, you cruise…through the fridge (or line at T Anthony’s). That pizza, Uburger, Shaw’s run, Cane’s box combo, 7-Eleven stop, Late Night meal burrito you decided to eat last night could have resulted from decreased willpower from alcohol, influence from friends, or a combo of the two. While late-night snacking might happen often, you might overlook it. And who wouldn’t? That might have been the best burrito you’ve ever had (or […]

Categories: Building Healthy Habits, Smarter Partying • Tags: alcohol, alcohol safety, health goals, healthy eating, safer drinking, safer partying

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Apps for Poor College Students

February 6, 2013 by katiesours

Afraid to check your bank account’s balance for fear there’s nothing there? Don’t let your budget bully you anymore! This semester, resolve to get your finger on your finances. This post features apps that help you make the most of your money. Mint.com Available on: iPhone, Android, the web Cost: Free, but you’ll need a free Mint.com account first! Rating: 4 stars Why We Love Mint: It’s simple: Staying up to date on money management can be hard work, but […]

Categories: Health Tools, On a Budget • Tags: budgeting, financial tools

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How to Eat Cheap on Comm Ave

December 14, 2012 by katiesours

Eating cheaply in college is totally doable, even on Comm Ave. Below are some tips that will help you chow for less and put some money in the bank. [1, 2] Grab a Rhetty meal to go. Get breakfast, lunch, or dinner with Rhetty-to-Go meals and “pay” for it with your meal plan. Check out their menus before you order online (Chicken Cesar Wrap, anyone?). And if you don’t have a meal plan, you can also “pay” with dining or […]

Categories: Good Eats, On a Budget • Tags: BU Dining Services, Budget eating, Cheap eating, Eating out, healthy eating, Meal plan, Rhetty-to-Go Meals, Sargent Choice Nutrition Center

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Counting Down to Christmas with #AdvenTweets

December 1, 2012 by katiesours

It’s that time of year—the season of butter and sweets. We can try to justify eating poorly and not exercising all we want, but why wait until January 1st to make healthy resolutions? There’s already a brilliant tradition in place to help us tackle our holiday habits: the advent calendar. True, it traditionally includes eating chocolate every day leading up to Christmas, but we’ve revamped it a bit… #AdvenTweet Join BU Student Health on Twitter this month for daily activities […]

Categories: Building Healthy Habits, Health Tools • Tags: fitness, healthy eating, personal health goals, Twitter

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You Booze, You Don’t Lose: Why Drinking & Weight Loss Don’t Mix

November 29, 2012 by katiesours

You’ve heard it before – alcohol is packed with calories. Empty calories. Sugary calories. Take a look below to compare the caloric content of booze across the board. Alcoholic Beverage Calories (approximate) Light beer  (12 oz) 100 Regular beer (12 oz) 150 Frozen Daiquiri (6.8 oz) 250 Gin (1.5 oz) 110 Pina Colada (6.8 oz) 530 Tequila Sunrise (6.8 oz) 230 Rum (1.5 oz) 95 Vodka (1.5 oz) 95 Whiskey (1.5 oz) 105 Red wine (5 oz) 125 [1] The […]

Categories: Building Healthy Habits • Tags: alcohol, calories, drinking, smarter drinking

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